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They've got a little less than 3 weeks to get into a playoff spot or it's not going to happen for another season. We've seen this movie over and over again. The same issues with this club don't seem to get addressed. We will know very shortly where this season is headed.

To me the biggest difference between Montreal's rebuild and Buffalo's is behind the bench: Coach Martin St. Louis. Passionate and not afraid to send a message to his players. The guy was a real competitor on the ice and he brings it to the coaching.

It is absolutely a coaching issue! There is more than enough talent on this club but I believe (and I don't know this for a fact, I am assuming) that Don Granato may be too nice of a guy. Completely unemotional behind the bench so I can't imagine him being any different in the dressing room. We need a coach with some passion and no Mr. Nice Guy with this crew. You don't have to be the players friend. The players will accept your message if it translates into wins and prosperity for all.

We'll know for sure in just a few short weeks. If they aren't in a playoff spot by US Thanksgiving, they won't be come April!

Love Torts as well!

Totally in agreement. I want to see these young guys under an older school type coach. I would love Gerard Gallant (before Edmonton gets him!) No nonsense and perhaps he can get the defence to actually play defence. Despite the douchebaggery, I think Babcock could work wonders with this group but he'll never see the light of day in the NHL again is my guess. Not sure about Bruce Boudreau. I felt bad for him in Vancouver but it looks like Tocchet was the right move, even if it was extremely poorly executed by GM Rutherford.

Sabres D, looking "sassy" yet again! OMG!

We'll all know in just over another 3 weeks time!

Not yet. Wait for it.

I'm seriously ready for Gerard Gallant. None of this not ready to start a game #### anymore. With Gerard, you had better be ready to play or you sit! Sorry DG. You've got a little over 3 weeks to get this team in a playoff position or it won't happen for another season. This was supposed to be the year of at least a playoff birth. Not going to happen in my opinion.

I do, a regression from last year.

I've never been happier to eat my hat on this one! I expected this game to have a reversal of the score with Ottawa owning the Sabres. Hopefully this will be the elixir this club needed to get the engine going. Hopefully this road trip gets them playing like a cohesive unit we saw several times last season. String a few of these games together!!! And Jeff Skinner: keep playing greedy and keep shooting you beautiful bastard!!! If Tage isn't pulling the trigger, then you've got to!

Keep that optimism going into the Sens game. Can't see the Sabres winning it (I'll be happy if they're even in it) Ottawa looks really good this season (and Detroit even better) This game could be ugly.

You'll have your final answer at US Thanksgiving. If they're out of a playoff spot by then, they will not get in this season.

Like night and day difference if you've watched any of their games or the highlights.

I'm betting Ottawa takes it to them. I'll be completely stunned if somehow this Sabres club manages to beat them. World of difference in watching these two teams play the game right now.

Gerard Gallant anyone?.............................too soon?

2-5 coming right up. Ottawa looks good and Detroit looks even better.

Not this season.

I want Skinner to play greedy this season. Shoot the puck more you beautiful bastard!!!!!!

Yes, perhaps. But watching the replay, all 5 Sabres were fixated on the puck carrier to one side of the ice. That point man was wide open.

and almost all 5 Sabres were on the one side of the ice leaving the point man plenty of time. He made good by not wasting time but he could have walked in as well once he got the pass. Bad coverage by Buffalo.

Exactly, it's the same old same old we have seen in previous seasons. No way this team is even close to that one.

They have until US Thanksgiving. If they aren't in a playoff spot by then, they will not be at season's end. Not that much hockey to be played. You really should avoid the slow start to the season. All the games count.

US Thanksgiving is the gold standard. Very few teams make the playoffs if they're out of contention at that time.